Business Advice
Kelly O’Dwyer intervenes in Federal Court case over “double dipping” casuals
Jobs and Industrial Relations Minister Kelly O’Dwyer will intervene in a test-case before the Federal Court about whether casual workers a…
Lloyds Auctioneers fined $37,800 over excessive surcharge allegations on big ticket auction items
Queensland-based auction business Lloyds Auctioneers has paid a $37,800 fine over allegations its customers paid hundreds of dollars in exce…
Coco’s Restaurant taken to Court over allegations director said worker looked “disgusting”
Perth-based Coco’s Restaurant has been taken to Court over allegations it discriminated against a pregnant casual waitress by cutting her …
TPP-11 explained: What is the Trans-Pacific Partnership and is it good for business?
By Pat Ranald, University of Sydney
These days it is called the TPP-11 or, more formally, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for…
Shark Tank’s Mark Cuban helped convince Elon Musk to settle with the SEC
Embattled entrepreneur Elon Musk has had a pretty tumultuous few months.
In September the eccentric billionaire agreed to fork out $US20 …
ACCC calls for tougher penalties for dodgy franchisors, but advocates say it needs to “man up” on improving disclosure
ACCC deputy chair Mick Keogh has given voice to the competition watchdog’s calls for tougher penalties for dodgy franchisors ahead of the …
“We didn’t tame fire to get loaded and buy yachts”: Why true ‘innovation’ generates ideas, not wealth
By Eleftherios Soleas, Queen’s University, Ontario
Ancient innovators were poets, thinkers, artisans and scientists, not business owners….
The Zorro technique: How to sway someone to change their opinion to align with yours
Most of the techniques I talk about deal with subconscious influences on behaviour — how the time of day impacts who gets out of jail or …
Seven things you need to know to master the craft of selling
We can agree everybody lives by selling something — whether it be ideas, initiatives, visions, products, services or solutions.
Sellin…
Scott Morrison doubles down on small business: Has Australia moved from Mr harbourside mansion to Mr neighbourhood chip shop?
Less than two months after becoming Australia’s Prime Minister, Scott Morrison is positioning his government squarely behind small busines…
